Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
OPINIONS OF TIE PRESS.

ONDON, July 2O.-Chamb berlain was the
principal agent in conducting the negotia.
tions between the Government and Union.
! lists. The Post this morning reiterates it's
cry for unity among the Unionists. It says:
The source of weakness will be apparent so
long as Lord Salisbury is compelled to de-
clare himself in the minority. A new ap-
peal should be made to the Unionists to
take their place in the Ministerial ranks.
The News says Lord Salisbury has capitu-
lated in terms that do honor to his cynical
frankness. The Government has betrayed
the Irish landlords for the sake of the
Union and Office. The power of the Irish
will be valid for two years. At the end of
that time it is expected tho purchase bill
will be in operation. Howell has notified
Fowler that he will call the attention of
the House of Commons to Fowler's con-
duct in calling Howell a Damned liar.''
FOWLER SAYS he DIDN'T SAY IT.
LONDON, July 2O.-Sir Robert Fowler
writes to the Times denying that he used
the language toward Howell which that
gentleman imputes to him.
WELCOMING w1LHELM.
VIENNA. July 2O.-The press welcomes
Emperor William to Austria in an unusu-
ally warm manner.
LONDON, July 2O.-Tbe Times. referring
to the concessions made by the Conserva-
tives to the Labor Unionists in regard 10
the Land bill, says that the government
was probably moved less by the fear that
their allies would desert them than by the
perception of the Importance of their doing
nothing to weaken their position OF dissi-
dents.
last evening addressed the secret company
which had assembled to form a branch wo-
mems Liberal Federation, OF which Mrs.
Gladstone is President. Referring to yes
terday's meeting of Conservatives at the
Carlton Club, he said: 1t has gone abroad
thai this great fortress, represented by
Goschen is q fortress that had to be de-
tended by the government to hold it's pow.
er and to the last moment it's existence is
to be surrendered to theevidence offered by
the elections.
TO HAVE THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY.
DUBLIN. July 50.-In compliance with
the request made by the Parnellites, men,
bers of the House of Commons, Lord May
or Sullivan has called q meeting of the
Municipal Council for Friday, when the
freedom of the city will be conferred on
VIM. O'Brieu, Editor of the United Ireland
and Hon. Patrick Collins, OF Boston,
Mass.
WILL BE RELEASED.
PARIS, July 20 Baron Seilliere, q rich
Frenchman, who was placed in lunatic
asylum by his relations, who charged that
he was insane over an imaginary fortune
that he had made in America, is to be =
leased from the asylum.
HE WANTED RENENaE.
PARIS, July 2O.-A German commercial
traveller who stabbed M. Ritter. the French
Customs officer at Pangay Sur Moselie,
yesterday is not Anderle, hut Zangerle. He
was formerly banker in Paris. He says
his object in returning to France was to
kill some Government Agent. NJ. Flourens,
the Minister of foreign affairs pronounces
Yesterdays incident at PanRay Sur Moselle,
as unimport. Zangerle had been sentenced
to three months i'm prisonment Tor beating
his wife. When he had served his term. he
went to America. He returned deter
mined to kill French official in revenge ior
the row with Ritter, the affair being with
out political significance.
MOVING ALONG.
BOMBAY, July 2O.-The natives report
that Russia is secretly negotiating with the
Government of Yorkand in Chinese Turkas-
tan for permission to pass troops across
the country.
LOOKING AFTER THE DEFNsES.
SMLA, July 2O.-The Government is
making special enquiry into the condition
of external and internal defenses in India.
although it is stated than no engagement
is feared.
LOCKING HORNS.
LONDON, July 2O.-Two more great
Rr;t;sh ironclads have been in collision.
The Agincourt was run into to-day at
Portsmouth by the Black Prince ana
damaged.
A MILITARY VIEW.
BRUSSELS, July 2O.-A sensation is caused
here by a speech by Lieutenant-General
Wander Smissen, commander OF the army
at Brussels, yesterday, after the review OF
the troops, in which he violently attacked
Parliament for rejecting tne pereons' n'l
tarv service bill and added that the lnde-
nendence and honor Of all depended on an
| increase of the armv.
THE IRISH CONSERVATIVE VIEW.
LONDON, July 20.-At meeting to-day
the Irish Conservative decided not
to oppose the amendments to the Land
bill accepted by Lord Salisbury. Inc
changes made in the bill lessen the oppoesi,,
t;on measure. It is expected the bill WILL
mass the Committee stage in q week.